System for conditioning grain and maintaining same
OwnerGerald W. Hoppeinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for cleaning, aerating and fumigating grain comprises chutes having screens therein over which the grain is passed. Conduits interconnect the chutes with a blower mechanism so that the grain to be cleaned is subjected to a vacuum which causes the fine debris, trash and the like to be passed through the screen. The fine debris is entrained in a stream of air and directed exteriorly of the grain storage structure. The conduits connected to the blower assembly may be detached from the grain cleaning chutes and connected to tubes inserted into the grain to permit heated gases and moisture to be removed from the stored grain. An air entrained fumigant may also be directed through the tubes into the grain for controlling insects and the like.
Claims11
A portable, collapsible apparatus for cleaning grain delivered to a storage structure, comprising:
- means mounted within sdid storage structure and adjacent an opening in the top of said grain storage structure for receiving grain therein to be cleaned, said receiving means having discharge means through which grain is discharged;
- a plurality of elongate, downwardly declined cleaning chutes, means connecting said chutes with said grain receiving means, each chute having an inlet at its upper end portion thereof positioned closely adjacent said receiving means, each chute having an elongate screen extending transversely of the chute throughout substantially the length thereof, said chute inlet being located above said screen for receiving grain from the receiving means, a grain outlet at the lower end of said chute located above said screen, a trash outlet at the lower end of said chute located below said screen, whereby grain passing through the inlet of the chute will be moved along the surface of the screen and will be discharged through the grain outlet into the storage structure, and trash and fine materials will pass through the screen and through the trash outlet;
- a plurality of elongate delivery conduits, each having one end thereof adapted to be connected in communicating relation with said trash outlet;
- a blower assembly, including a blower housing having a blower fan therein, and having a discharge outlet, means communicating the discharge outlet with the exterior of the storage bin, means connecting the other end of each of said delivery conduits with said blower assembly whereby when the blower fan is operated it will be capable of entraining said trash and fine materials in a stream of air and discharging them exteriorly of the grain storage structure.
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